| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |